Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Greece
Greece: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.9447 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Greece, 1981–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Greece stood at 0.9447 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Greece peaked at 0.9536 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7814 GPIA, in 1981.
Greece ranks 83rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Greece, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7814 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.917 GPIA | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9376 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9203 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9228 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9355 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9451 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9536 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.942 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9447 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7814 GPIA | 0.7814 GPIA | 0.7814 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9244 GPIA | 0.917 GPIA | 0.9376 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.944 GPIA | 0.9355 GPIA | 0.9536 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9447 GPIA | 0.9447 GPIA | 0.9447 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 80 Switzerland 0.9463 GPIA compare
- 81 Japan 0.9459 GPIA compare
- 82 Singapore 0.9458 GPIA compare
- 84 Austria 0.9442 GPIA compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 0.9393 GPIA compare
- 86 Hong Kong, China 0.938 GPIA compare
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Greece?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Greece was 0.9447 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9536 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7814 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Greece ranks 83rd out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release